diff --git a/src/qml/GroupChatDrawerHeader.qml b/src/qml/GroupChatDrawerHeader.qml
index 6ecf96849..54a898e84 100644
--- a/src/qml/GroupChatDrawerHeader.qml
+++ b/src/qml/GroupChatDrawerHeader.qml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ ColumnLayout {
             }
 
             onClicked: {
-                let map = Qt.createComponent('org.kde.neochat', 'QrCodeMaximizeComponent').createObject(parent, {
+                let map = Qt.createComponent('org.kde.neochat', 'QrCodeMaximizeComponent').createObject(QQC2.Overlay.overlay, {
                     text: barcode.content,
                     title: root.room ? root.room.displayName : "",
                     subtitle: root.room ? root.room.id : "",
diff --git a/src/qml/RoomPage.qml b/src/qml/RoomPage.qml
index f4c27bdc6..da4d943a1 100644
--- a/src/qml/RoomPage.qml
+++ b/src/qml/RoomPage.qml
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ Kirigami.Page {
         NeochatMaximizeComponent {
             currentRoom: root.currentRoom
             model: root.mediaMessageFilterModel
+            parent: root.QQC2.Overlay.overlay
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/qml/UserDetailDialog.qml b/src/qml/UserDetailDialog.qml
index 8b565a72f..edbf12219 100644
--- a/src/qml/UserDetailDialog.qml
+++ b/src/qml/UserDetailDialog.qml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Kirigami.Dialog {
                 }
 
                 onClicked: {
-                    let map = qrMaximizeComponent.createObject(parent, {
+                    let map = Qt.createComponent('org.kde.neochat', 'QrCodeMaximizeComponent').createObject(QQC2.Overlay.overlay, {
                         text: barcode.content,
                         title: root.room ? root.room.member(root.user.id).displayName : root.user.displayName,
                         subtitle: root.user.id,
@@ -265,8 +265,4 @@ Kirigami.Dialog {
             }
         }
     }
-    Component {
-        id: qrMaximizeComponent
-        QrCodeMaximizeComponent {}
-    }
 }